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Workers' Compensation Defense805 907-6467
Rene Thomas Folse, J.D., Ph.D is an Attorney at Law (SBN 61144) and Licensed Psychologist (PSY 11415) in California. He has about forty five years of experience in disability assessment, treatment and case management for most major California industrial insurance carriers, and self insured employers. Since 1985 this work has placed special emphasis on psychological injury claims serving disabled adults, parents of children with special needs, and military veterans. He welcomes questions from the workers' compensation defense community.
Structured Settlements/ MSA Funding602 743-7000
Steve Blank has been working in the Medical-Legal field for over 20 years. He has provided settlement consulting services to Law firms, Carriers, and Fortune 500 Companies. Steve is commonly engaged by both Plaintiff and Defense Counsel, serving both Personal Injury cases and Work Comp claims. His typical cases range from $5,000 conservatorships to complex liability cases of over $10M. Steve clients are located throughout the U.S. His dual backgrounds in Healthcare and Finance, give him a unique and advantageous perspective. He is a Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, and a Certified Medicare Secondary Payer Professional. With a strong Client focus partnered with integrity and persistence, Steve has the experience to ensure your results.
Pooled Special Needs Trusts855 278-7681
Will Lindahl MBA, CLPF has spent the past twenty-five years working in healthcare and meeting the needs of the disabled. Will’s past work experience includes thirteen years in many healthcare environments as a Medicare & Medicaid Fraud Auditor, State Director of Total Quality Management, Emergency Medical Technician, Life flight neonatal and adult Respiratory Therapist. Will has spoken nationally on protecting Medicare, Medicaid, SSI, trust administration and Medicare & Medicaid fraud. In addition he is a California Licensed Professional Fiduciary (CLPF) and has been working with special needs trusts for over a decade. Will is a melanoma survivor and has been visually impaired as a result since 2003. He is committed to the mission of creating a better world for the disabled.
MSP Compliance Issues412 588-2290
Ciara F. Koba is a partner in the Pittsburgh office of Gordon & Rees and is a member of the Medicare Compliance Group. Ms. Koba is an attorney and registered nurse with significant general and surgical nursing experience and she brings a unique understanding of the healthcare industry to the resolution of Medicare issues. She focuses her practice on Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance issues that arise in the resolution of workers’ compensation, longshore, Jones Act, Federal Employers Liability Act and general liability claims and she has been instrumental in settling tens of thousands of cases nationwide involving Medicare issues. Her work includes MMSEA Section 111 Mandatory Insurer Reporting, Medicare Compliance Audits, Medicare Conditional Payment resolution, and the preparation of Medicare Set-Aside Allocations. Ms. Koba is a recognized national presenter on Medicare Secondary Payer compliance topics and frequently lectures to insurance carriers, self-insured businesses, third-party administrators, law firms and professional industry organizations. Ms. Koba graduated from Duquesne University School of Law, cum laude, in 2011. While there, she founded the university’s first Health Law Society and served as its president. Ms. Koba received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Duquesne University in 2006.
Employer's Fraud Task Force323 559-0015
Laura Clifford, Founder and President of the Employer Fraud Task Force. The Employers’ Fraud Task Force is a California based organization, Chaired by The Walt Disney Company, committed to combating workers compensation fraud, waste and abuse. The task force was founded in 1998, when visionary industry leaders from some of the Nation’s most prominent employers came together with concerned law enforcement officials. Together they worked to identify the many participants in workers’ compensation fraud, waste and abuse, and deliver anti-fraud tools, solutions and resources to the industry. The task force also serves as a general resource and communication forum for the industry, and facilitates education and communication among concerned parties such as employers, law enforcement, legislators, insurers and consumer groups.